Anti-Poaching Efforts and the Periyar Wildlife Reserve in India

The Periyar Wildlife Reserve, also known as Periyar Tiger Reserve, is in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala, southern India. It is a wildlife sanctuary and is home to not only tigers but a significant elephant population in addition to rare lion-tailed macaques, sambar deer, leopards, and Indian bison. In this episode, Ashish talks about the challenges surrounding dealing with the ramifications of poaching - not only from an animal protection perspective but also from the perspective of what drives the motivations behind poaching.  For more information about Ashish and Big Five Tours, click here.